The ChEW Blog

By Emma Roberts, Social Qual. Theory of Change is everywhere in our sector, but how often does the diagram actually get used? Drawing on a survey of 111 people across evaluation, charities, funders and consultancy, Emma finds that 98% value the process of developing a ToC, yet 79% say the final diagram often or sometimes goes unused. She argues the real value is relational, unpacks a stubborn participation gap, and shares a practical framework for making ToC genuinely useful.